St. Anger (song)

Infobox Single
Name = St. Anger


Artist = Metallica
from Album = St. Anger
B-side = "Commando," "Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World," "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue," "Cretin Hop," "We're a Happy Family"
Released = May 27, 2003
Format = CD single
Recorded = May, 2002-April, 2003
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 7:21
Label = Elektra Records
Writer = Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Bob Rock, Lars Ulrich
Producer = Bob Rock
Last single = "I Disappear"
(2000)
This single = "St. Anger"
(2003)
Next single = "Frantic"
(2003)

"St. Anger" was the lead single from Metallica's eighth studio album with the same name. It won Best Metal Performance at the 46th Grammy Awards and was also nominated for Best Rock Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. [cite web |url=http://www.livedaily.com/news/6180.html |title=Metallica still rolling out tour dates behind 'St. Anger' |accessdate=2008-05-12 |author=Jon Zahlaway |date=2004-03-01 |work=LiveDaily |publisher=] [cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1477182/20030825/metallica.jhtml |title=The Rap On The Best Rock Video Nominees |accessdate=2008-05-12 |author=Gil Kaufman |date=2003-08-25 |work=MTV News |publisher=]

Interestingly, the lines "Fuck it all, fucking no regrets; I hit the lights on these dark sets" are loosely recycled from the song "Damage, Inc." (from earlier album "Master of Puppets") and also reference "Hit The Lights," the opening track for their debut album, "Kill 'Em All".This song provided the theme for WWE's SummerSlam 2003; the music video was also included in the pay-per-view DVD.

Music video

The "St. Anger" video, directed by The Malloys, was shot in San Quentin State Prison, California. The band played at various locations in the area to hundreds of enthusiastic inmates. [cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.NET/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=14082 |title=Director BRENDAN MALLOY Discusses The METALLICA 'St. Anger' Music Video |accessdate=2008-05-12 |format= |work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |date=2003-07-31 ] It is also the first Metallica video to feature bassist Robert Trujillo who joined just prior to filming. [cite web |url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/metallicax05x06x03 |title=Metallica play at San Quentin Prison |accessdate=2008-05-12 |format= |work=contactmusic.com ]

Track listings

CD Single 1
#"St. Anger"
#"Commando" (Ramones cover) - 1:48
#"Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World" (Ramones cover) - 2:13

CD Single 2
#"St. Anger"
#"Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" (Ramones cover)
#"Cretin Hop" (Ramones cover)
#"St. Anger" - Music Video

12" Vinyl
#"St. Anger"
#"We're a Happy Family" (Ramones cover) - 2:20

Promo Single
#"St. Anger (single edit)"
#"St. Anger (explicit)"

References